19 Nov 1993
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1993
Page
1
The Cedar Rapids Airport Authority disclosed plans to create a 206 acre business park near the airport. Page 1B promises full details on the project, including potential tenants and development timeline.
Iowa State University officials say a worker can keep his job if he keeps his tattoos covered. Details on page 9A.
Kansas coach Roy Williams says he has never recruited a player harder than 7 foot Raef LaFrentz of MFL MarMac. The item notes he is charging to land LaFrentz and directs readers to page 1C for details.
The new Kirkwood Raptor Clinic welcomed its first patient, a bald eagle, with care under the clinic team. The event marked a milestone for wildlife medicine at Kirkwood.
Developers broke ground on a new TGI Friday's in Cedar Rapids, announced as a family restaurant project. City officials and project sponsors attended the ceremony, with construction expected to start this season.
A flight attendant strike against American Airlines disrupts travel plans for many travelers. Details on page 6C.
A witty line satirizes modern art by claiming much of it aims to fool some people most of the time. It frames contemporary art as a public illusion rather than pure creativity.
The Waltons assemble for a Thanksgiving reunion on CBS featuring most of the 1972 81 cast. Only the late Will Gear is absent as TV Vision in Saturday's Gazette notes.
The House approved the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act to criminalize obstructing clinics and intimidating users of reproductive services. Penalties reach up to 100000 dollars and one year, with higher penalties for repeat offenses. harsher Senate provisions include stricter consequences for violent acts.
A Linn County sting by Sheriff’s Department tested teen access to beer. Two undergraduates posed as buyers visiting ten convenience stores across nine towns, including Center Point and Central City, to document underage sales. The operation aimed to highlight enforcement gaps and deter future violations.
In Linn District Court judge Van Zimmer sentenced 30 year old Bobbie A Urbanek to up to 10 years for third degree sexual abuse of a female under 14 and up to two years for child endangerment with the two terms running consecutively. He received up to five years on each of the marijuana possession with intent to deliver and probation violation counts to run concurrently with the other sentences. A $5000 fine was imposed for the drug charge.
Top Iowa Republicans urged Rep. Fred Grandy to avoid a Branstad primary next year as Gov. Terry Branstad signaled a clash would be required if Grandy pursued Terrace Hill. GOP leaders warned the struggle could derail plans to win full control of the Iowa Legislature in 1994. Grassley said he would back Branstad and advised Grandy not to run.
Archaeology crews unearthed two spots west of Tama along Highway 30 that may qualify for the National Register. Artifacts from A.D. 900 include arrowheads chert tools and pot shards. Carbon dating will confirm ages and the sites offer unusually intact deposits in unplowed Iowa farmland.
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